Big 12 Releases 2025-26 Men’s, Women’s Basketball 18-Game Conference Schedules

The Big 12 Conference has released the scheduling matrix for the 2025-26 men's and women's basketball seasons, featuring an 18-game conference schedule with home-and-home series against three opponents and single games against the other 12. Key matchups include West Virginia facing Central Florida, Cincinnati, and Kansas State in home-and-road games, while Texas Tech will play Brigham Young, Colorado, and Houston both home and away, with challenging single games against top-ranked teams like Houston and Kansas. Texas Tech, ranked 19th in preseason polls, aims to contend for the Big 12 title despite tough competition, including Houston, ranked second nationally. Arizona State will play home-and-away series against rival Arizona, Utah, and Colorado, with other games balanced for travel and competitiveness. The scheduling changes reduce men's conference games from 20 to 18, aiming to balance competitive fairness, and reflect the high level of Big 12 basketball, which saw seven teams make the 2025 NCAA tournament and a national championship appearance by Houston. Full schedules with dates and times will be released later.